httpserver

Http server is written on C++14 language.

Dynamic libraries act as applications for the server (*.so - linux, *.dll - windows). Library connection takes place in the configuration file samples/apps.conf by using the parameter server_module.

Sample application code: https://github.com/awwit/httpserverapp

Features

This http server support:

• HTTP v1.1
• HTTPS (TLS)
• HTTP v2 (need optimize cleanup of streams)
• Keep-Alive
• WebSocket
• X-Sendfile (header)
• Get-Parted requests

Dependencies

Common:

• gnutls

Linux: dl, pthread, rt, gnutls

Windows: ws2_32.lib, libgnutls.dll.a

Build

Linux:

git clone https://github.com/awwit/httpserver.git
cd httpserver
make

or

git clone https://github.com/awwit/httpserver.git
cd httpserver
mkdir build
cd build
qbs build -f ./../projects/qt-creator/httpserver.qbs release

Windows:

git clone https://github.com/awwit/httpserver.git
cd httpserver
mkdir build
cd build
devenv ./../projects/msvs/httpserver.sln /build

Server start

./httpserver --start

Configuration files must be located in the working (current) directory. Or input a parameter --config-path=<path> to set the directory with configuration files.

Use the parameter --server-name=<name> to define the name of web-server's instance. Instances can be used to run web-servers with different settings.

Server configuration

Server (and its applications) setting is made using config-files. Examples of settings are located in the folder samples.

License

The source codes are licensed under the AGPL, the full text of the license is located in the LICENSE file.